Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-16
4 DRIEFLESS BlRRTSTER'S' STORY.
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his life. The r0iSOR dctrc Of the one
occupation was that il was his breakfast
hour, and Of the other that 1t was the
tvcnty.soventh anniversary OF bis birth.
lie was IN a serious, though not melau-
choly. mood tins morning. The train
cf thought, natural on such an occa-
son, had lcd mp 10 the realization of
the possibility that he might be a fail
are m ME. This contingency led Wal
ter 70 survey his past and contemplate
ms future Ills soliloquy ran some
what IN this wise
81 was born neither lucky nor rich.
My father, falurc in trade, became
taiul-heartcd aud left me a poor but
honest lad 70 the tender mercies of his
brothor-a retired ironmonger of the
town Of Bristol, with no children, Il
considerable bankers balance, and a
strong interest in political affairs. The
said uncle carly discCrncd in me the
II,moni,ious O. genus and formed
iLc highest hopes Of me as a future
loader IN the cause of reform. He
sent me t. Oxford, and,s as the ROYAL
road 90 parliamentary life. ordered me
60 lccomea baIrster Inns injunction
duly oheycd. ! kept my terms, read
my books, aud passed my examine
tons and was duly called.
but. and there was a reproichful
tonc as be proceeded in his searching
determination, " I0i bOpO | have
mot obtained brief. ! have not CON
tested % constituency. No, have wan
0crd abroad, led Bohemian life. fig
ued i'm second rate South kensinQtOn
society nt balls, at homes, and garden
r8rt,cs: obtained some reputation for
lawn tennis and some fame for flirting.
/ SIN now three years OF thirty, it is
four suc. | was called my patron I'M
Gle is close on three score, and my sue
COS. IN law and services to reform con-
s.>ti FRI casual visits 10 the courts and Oc-
c.>i0uai contributions t. the papers"
As WAS natural. good resolutions fol-
loved thi, inward searching of heart
u,vtuld 30 once settle down to legal
I,ah-cs and law courts, abhor clubs,
ar..l,matize drawing rooms. "cut"
fire good fellows, and avoid the social
ef.r,. study the land question. and de-
ngr lectures at workngmen's clubs.
This comse carried on, in his mind
Waiter proceeded TO perform his daily
p,nauce at the desk with resolution in
Dds mni and something like peace in
MS heart.
lie Loyalty observed his self denying
ordinance. South kensingtOn draw
Inrrcoms knew him no more that sen
son: the "Iouugcrs' had 10 lament
. - /. g.. l..
retaining but two or three kindred spi-
1ts. Hcncc!ortb, diligently attending
The courts, reading mp eases, writing |
for the press. and studying speeches, |
lC lived lgbOriOus days But no briefs !
cane. Being without hack-stiir iuhu- |
Ucc, the solicitors pissed him over |
without thought. Nor could he work !
rp sufficient belief in 1.-the religion OF |
humanity TO discourse TO "the great |
unvashcd 80 on the virtues OF universal !
suffrage and the vices Of aristOcTacv. |
Eut suil me persovered, aud actually |
allowed himself only two weeks holt |
dav I'D the long vacation at tine lakes |
instead of two mopths-as OF yOrc-at |
foreign Na'1ing-p places. And he re- |
tuned ready to renew the struggle with |
greater 'rjor.
Tut his fan was at hand. \ per
iJm,d iittic niesiye awaited him AZ his /
chambers:
South KrNsINGToS, Monday.
Deer Mr.. D'ghy: ! haven't seen YOU /
for ou age, hut hear you return to town /
today. give my last garden purity on /
Wednesday ut 3 aud command your .
T1,scucc. II you DO not come / SHALL '
t.uk y0u have gone over to Rome or
uttIiy for,ahcn Your sincere friend,
Marian iA,fNoroS.
Mr.. Marian Harrington was the one
member of tine Alr SIX to whom Walter
lGebv had % cn faithful ia his friend
shlu. Having husband twenty years
Ter senior, who lived and had his being .
Oh Change, SIZE had large amount OF .
spare time on her hands, which she .
PARTIALLY consumed by giving garden .
palti.s Iu the summer and "dt homes /
lu thc winter, at which she endeavored .
o. collect as many promising young .
men and interesting young Indies ao .
possible. Walter had been h0bit0c .
NJ tlcse reunions, and han become one .
&. Mrs. amiBgton's fay0rites. During .
his reformation he had felt the loss of .
nothing 80 severely rs these sympO- /
SUNS
GAe temptation was too strong.
Taking up the little note pensiyely, he 7
reflected GA the many cheering words
and sympathetic sentiments ne had /
beard from her when he was still in the
lcydcy Of his youth
"Shc las been very good to me.
Come, ] can't quite exercise her. /
VIII CO..
Wednesday saw this determination
fulfilled.
81 have O. ucWmembcrto introduce,
exclaimed AiIs. LamiuetOu, as she led
Walter into the large garden, after she
Dad rallied him on his recent sec.uslon.
cit is her fist season, and / have her
with me- for few days. She IS the
only daughter OF Mr.. Iempleton-a
successful stock broker She has been
educated in Germany, and is quite
h,uc-stocking. / am sure You will lac
her
An amused smile passed over Wal
t1's face. This was not the first time |
Mrs. lamington had presented HIM t.
q manageable young lady, rich and
learned, IN whom she expected him to
find his destiny. 1t was one of her
theories of lie that the first thing an
ambitious young man should do was to
rearry money. Before be could make
rqiv. however, Mrs. Lamington was
introducing linn TO a fair haired girl OF
about nineteen, with wonderfully eX-
rressiye rather than remarkably beau
tiful features.
Mrs. Harrington left them. Before,
however, Walter could utter more than
9 few commonplaces a hurley man with
rscauets came 70 claim his companion
for a tennis game about to begin.
Walter walked from the spot discom-
ftcd May Tcmpleton had made an
irdefuable impression upon him.
There was a thoughtfulness III her face
combined with a gayciy in her man
per which so interested him that he
fclt quite angry at the interruption.
Tic reioined Mrs Harrington, however
o,a patiently watched the tennis-play- ;